Ashley Tison, LCPC, NCC

09/22/2026

🕯️𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 — 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱.🕯️

Many people carry pain quietly, believing they have to navigate it alone. You don’t. Reaching out for support is a courageous step, and even small moments of connection can make a meaningful difference.

🌿One grounding approach is creating a 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 - a three-part guide you can lean on when things feel heavy and overwhelming:

➡️𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆:
A calming song, a photo that brings comfort, a breathing exercise, or a familiar space. Even a few slow breaths can help your body shift out of crisis mode.

➡️𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆:
A friend, family member, therapist, or support line. You don’t need perfect words. Even “I’m not okay right now” is enough to open the door to connection.

➡️𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄:
A pet, a future goal, someone you love, or even a small curiosity about what the next day might bring.

This quick snapshot doesn’t replace a full safety plan created with professional support, but it can create a moment of pause and help someone reconnect to safety and hope.

If you’re struggling, please reach out to someone you trust or connect with a mental health professional.

💜This month and every month, At Home Mental Wellness stands with you. Your life has value, your presence matters, and healing is possible.

07/06/2026

📣 1:1 Consultation for Maine Therapists
Understanding the 2026 MaineCare Section 65 Changes

MaineCare’s recent updates to Section 65 have created major confusion for outpatient therapists. Many clinicians are confused about when to bill H0004 vs. H2000, how Comprehensive Assessments are defined, and how diagnostic work fits into the new rules.
A personalized consultation gives you direct, individualized support to help you navigate these changes confidently.

✔What You’ll Get
▪️A customized explanation of the new Section 65 rules
▪️Guidance on when to bill H0004 vs. H2000
▪️Help restructuring your intake workflow
▪️Review of your current documentation templates
▪️Strategies to protect billable time under the new unit limits

🔎Ideal For
Any agency providing outpatient therapy services through MaineCare Section 65, including clinical directors and licensed therapists

💻Format
One-on-one consultation provided virtually

📅To Schedule
📧 [email protected]
📞 (207) 477-7100

07/01/2026

🫶Be gentle with yourself today. You don't need to solve everything right now. Just breathe.

💯You have survived 100% of your hardest days so far, and you will survive this one too.

05/26/2026

🌱 Healing after trauma is possible 🌱

⚖️ So many of us carry the weight of “what ifs” and self-blame. But true healing begins when we learn to offer ourselves the same compassion we’d give to someone we love.

🫶 If you’re tired of the harsh inner critic and ready to build a kinder relationship with yourself, you’re not alone. Therapy can help you shift from shame to self-understanding and growth.

💬 What’s one thing you’re working on being more gentle with yourself about lately?

05/05/2026

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05/01/2026

💬 Struggling with emotions, anxiety, or stress? You’re not alone — and support is just a click away.
Join my Virtual DBT Skills Training Group to learn skills for mindfulness, emotion regulation, and healthy relationships.

🗓 Wednesdays | 💻 Telehealth sessions
👩‍🦰 11am (female-identifying) | 👨 3pm (male-identifying)
🌎 Open to Maine & Florida residents 18+

📞 Call or email to reserve your spot: (207) 477‑7100 | [email protected]

04/28/2026

🌟Professional development day🌟

I’m spending this afternoon learning from Dr. Dan Siegel about new tools for supporting trauma recovery, anxiety, depression, and relational healing.

Continuing education is an important part of my work, and I’m excited to integrate this knowledge into my trauma-informed practice! 🌱

Send a message to learn more

04/23/2026

📣Calling all Maine therapists!

Are you a therapist in private practice looking to start billing MaineCare? 🪪

Increase your profits and get paid faster, by eliminating 3rd party billers. 📈

ℹ️I offer 1 on 1 trainings in all aspects of billing MaineCare for outpatient therapy services.

➡️Get step-by-step training in all aspects from authorization requests to claim submissions.

➡️Learn how to navigate the HealthPas portal and how to avoid common errors that delay or deny claim payments.

Ready to simplify your billing?
📲DM me today to book a spot!

04/15/2026

04/07/2026

📣It's not too late to join us!📣

My Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training group is wrapping up the Emotion Regulation module soon, which means we’ll be opening the group for new members to join.

Emotion regulation is my favorite module🫶

Here's what we cover:
➡️Understanding and naming emotions – emotions serve important functions and it can be hard to change an emotion if you don’t understand what it does for you
➡️Changing emotional responses – learning strategies to reduce the intensity of painful or unwanted emotions like anger, sadness, or shame
➡️Reducing vulnerability to emotion mind – building emotional resilience and strengthening your ability to stay grounded
➡️Managing really difficult emotions - practical tools for navigating the moments that feel overwhelming

📩If you've been thinking about joining, now is a great time! Reach out if you want more info.